So I went to do a web chat with sprint to see if I could get my MSL, they told me they would only give it to me if I paid $70 for it. That is crazy.
pm me your cell phone number and your esn off your phone and I'll get it for you. Fyi I work for Sprint
EDIT: Everyone I don't mind getting your msl's just pm me first and make sure I'm at work and not busy, just not hoping for a flood of pm's. If I don't get back to you right away don't worry I will.
yeah, that is crazy, I did a web chat and they gave it to me instantly and asked if I had any more questions
goes to show you how much you can trust a sprint cs agent...prolly wanted money for blow tonight
lol . your april fool prank is 1 day early!!!!
I called them on Sunday... for MSL...
They said here you go, your MSL is XXXXX
She only asked after she gave it to me. Why did you need it, are you going to reset the device?
I said. YES..
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pm me your cell phone number and your esn off your phone and I'll get it for you. Fyi I work for Sprint
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stephen, is this offer valid for other users? I ask because I would be interested if you wouldn't mind helping but also so you can publicly tell people NOT to PM you if you don't wanna deal with what I'm sure will be a massive influx of requests.
Hey come on now not all us Sprint guys are bad, I just offered to get it for him for free
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stephen, is this offer valid for other users? I ask because I would be interested if you wouldn't mind helping but also so you can publicly tell people NOT to PM you if you don't wanna deal with what I'm sure will be a massive influx of requests.
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Yeah just send me your esn and phone number I can get it for you. And I didn't make this valid cause like you said I don't wanna have people pm'ing me like crazy
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Yeah just send me your esn and phone number I can get it for you. And I didn't make this valid cause like you said I don't wanna have people pm'ing me like crazy
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PM sent, thank you!
PM Sent. . . Thank you so much. This was no joke. $70. . . are they crazy?
Im having no problems getting my MSL by using this statement via online chat:
I'm an AOSP (android open source Project) developer and I need my msl to change polling and my meid to correct settings
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its worked three different times so far
edit: the third sprint rep i talked to was excited to give it to me, she said she hopes i do something good with it since she is a hero user too... lol
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PM Sent. . . Thank you so much. This was no joke. $70. . . are they crazy?
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I'll just start charging 20 bucks per MSL KIDDING!
bernard_photography said:
PM Sent. . . Thank you so much. This was no joke. $70. . . are they crazy?
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Maybe they were just trying to discourage you from getting it? Who knows. I've never had any issues with just asking for it outright. "Hey, I need my MSL please." and the answer has always been "OK, here it is..."
Though I've heard that the general directive is to not give it to you unless you need it for activation.
Took the third person on sprint chat to get mine.
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Took the third person on sprint chat to get mine.
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CDMA Workshop seems to work fine on 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, so that's another option if you misplace it and don't want to hassle with calling or chatting again.
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CDMA Workshop seems to work fine on 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, so that's another option if you misplace it and don't want to hassle with calling or chatting again.
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Well nicely enough, the chat log is emailed to me so I just stuck that sucker in a save folder. Thanks for the info though!
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Well nicely enough, the chat log is emailed to me so I just stuck that sucker in a save folder. Thanks for the info though!
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both of the chat log's i have emailed to me have the numerical numbers removed from the text...?
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both of the chat log's i have emailed to me have the numerical numbers removed from the text...?
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Really? I didnt really check. Ill do it now.
EDIT: Damn, they are. Ill just email myself the MSL then. Thanks.
How many numbers should an MSL be? And is there a way to make sure the MSL they gave me is correct. My rep seemed less than competent and it took a fight to get the MSL. I'd just like to make sure she gave me the one for my phone and not a different phone on my account.
you guys should just use CDMAworkshop. its as simple as dialing the code to enter diagnostic mode (##DIAG#), plugging teh phone in, and reading the msl with teh read spc option. Google for more information.
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Can remove simlock from HTC Juno and from any other HTC device.
This service is not free.
You will get unlock code in 5 minutes to 72 hours.
It will costs 50$ = 38EUR by donation to xda-developers.com - http://forum.xda-developers.com/donations.php
Please send me a Private Message for details.
P.S. you do not need to reflash, disassembly, hard reset your device!
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Pm'ed. and Replied to your PM.
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what?
is simlock??? probaly a stupid question
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is simlock??? probaly a stupid question
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Sim Lock is when you buy a phone from T-Mobile and try to put a At&t sim in the t-mobile phone and it will not work.
Sim Unlock is when you have a phone you bought from t-mobile and unlocked the sim. Then you put a at&t sim card in the phone and it works. you can call on at&t networks if you have a at&t sim.
basicly allows a t-mobile only phone to work on any sim network.
so finally - is there an possibility do SIM Unlock this pda (Juno) ?
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so finally - is there an possibility do SIM Unlock this pda (Juno) ?
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Of course see here
motivecc have right, ask tupisdin for this method
for the most part if a phone is not ridiculously popular, there aren't going to be free ways to do so...
no offense to you, but posting asking for free stuff in someones post to make money is not very polite
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for the most part if a phone is not ridiculously popular, there aren't going to be free ways to do so...
no offense to you, but posting asking for free stuff in someones post to make money is not very polite
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yep, You're right - sorry :/
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yep, You're right - sorry :/
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not trying to knock you azmo, sorry if i was too forward as i'm a new member to the forums too...
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not trying to knock you azmo, sorry if i was too forward as I'm a new member to the forums too...
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no, You're right, it stays there that it is not free, I just didn't notice that.
can help me?
I need unlock shadown
Please send all requests by Private Message.... not here.
I Work With T-Mobile
I Know For A Fact That You Can Get Your Unlock Code From T-mobile. Just Tell Them You Are Traveling And Would Like To Use Your Phone In The Other Country. Also Its In The Digital Rights Act That They Must Provide It To You If You 1. Out Right Buy It 2. Full Filled Your Contract.
So Please Before You Pay For An Unlock Code Ask Your Carrier.
Thank You
need help
I need to unlock my shadow Please anyone have a solution
Again?!!
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Please send all requests by Private Message.... not here.
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Funny! ha ha ha ha
motivecc said:
for the most part if a phone is not ridiculously popular, there aren't going to be free ways to do so...
no offense to you, but posting asking for free stuff in someones post to make money is not very polite
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I'm sorry, but I disagree completely. (Politely said, no?)
What I consider impolite, is trying to use this forum for free advertising. If tupisdin wants to advertise his paid sim-unlock service, then he should pay for advertising, either on this site or elsewhere.
There is a word, for people trying to use discussion groups such as this one, for free advertising. That word is called SPAM! (Exception--forums specifically for the purpose of buying and selling used equipment, etc.) A lot of Usenet discussion groups have become totally ruined by spam.
Tupisdin spammed this board with this thread, and I do not appreciate that. I would suggest that the board owners delete this thread immediately.(Perhaps also remove his ability to send and receive PMs.)
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I need to unlock my shadow Please anyone have a solution
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Read the post right above yours. Call T-Mobile.
YESSS - T-Mobile WILL give you the SIM unlock code
Just call them - I just did - and tell them you will be traveling and may need to use the phone on another network - they emailed me the code in about 1.5 hours!
seattle.craigslist.org/see/mob/1759732166.html
Unless he contacted the chefs homeboy's got some weak sauce. Sure he has to do the work of flashing but why use the names of Chucky and Kumar to add value to his "business" and what is to stop him of using others? Does it really matter? I have not found a precedent on the forum for this. Does anyone care? Burned me enough to write my first post. Thanks all!
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Unless he contacted the chefs homeboy's got some weak sauce. Sure he has to do the work of flashing but why use the names of Chucky and Kumar to add value to his "business" and what is to stop him of using others? Does it really matter? I have not found a precedent on the forum for this. Does anyone care? Burned me enough to write my first post. Thanks all!
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that guys a tool, he doesnt know much about phones.. notice he doesnt even put a number to call him.. that way once you meet him you cant get a hold of him if he messes anything up.
i am a big cell phone unlocker in the area and he sends me a lot of customers that he first tried and messed up the phone.. he has a bunch of posts about being able to unlock the 3.1.3 3gs iphones too..
flag his post.
PM me here and ill send you my number if your in the area and want cell phone work done.
Cell phone work? People get paid for installing free roms that can be installed, by reading instructions, for free?
Oh gosh...
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Cell phone work? People get paid for installing free roms that can be installed, by reading instructions, for free?
Oh gosh...
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no, people get paid to replace lcd screens and providing unlock codes..
the roms get added for free as a bonus from my work.
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Cell phone work? People get paid for installing free roms that can be installed, by reading instructions, for free?
Oh gosh...
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i too am in the seattle area. seems to be a large number of people here that have trouble. i help who i can..but never charge. guess i am not a good capitalist
thought it was illegal to sell pirated software (Garmin)
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thought it was illegal to sell pirated software (Garmin)
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only if you get caught
there is no harm charging someone for a service. installing a rom or jailbreaking. i do it for friends and friends of friends. i dont charge much. besides if they have questions about what was done or about certain features...they can always ask me.
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I can get your Hero on Boost Mobile with calls, text, mms, and data working. Contact me through PM and I'll give you more information. This method will work on the Pay as you Go or the Unlimited for $50 plans.
Why would you not just post it? I personally don't need it, but still..
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Why would you not just post it? I personally don't need it, but still..
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Because I'm not offering to give a guide, but to do it for you over a remote desktop connection.
How do we know we can trust you? i dont wanna like an ahole but its hard to trust a stranger. either way i need help i cant get the evdo to work! it shifts from x1 to evdo but it never works!
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How do we know we can trust you? i dont wanna like an ahole but its hard to trust a stranger. either way i need help i cant get the evdo to work! it shifts from x1 to evdo but it never works!
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You'd see everything I was doing on your computer, so you'd know if I was tampering with files I shouldn't. As towards payment, you wouldn't pay me until after I'm finished.
what if the donor phone has a messed up usb post and cant acces it with QXDM?
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what if the donor phone has a messed up usb post and cant acces it with QXDM?
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Then Ev-Do is not possible and the most you can get is 1xrtt.
More important people in this community ie Darchstar don't even ask for money and they do a lot for us. You're gonna come in here trying to sell your services, taking over our desktops? Who are you?? Good luck dude
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More important people in this community ie Darchstar don't even ask for money and they do a lot for us. You're gonna come in here trying to sell your services, taking over our desktops? Who are you?? Good luck dude
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Only reason I'm trying to sell it is because I'm extremely low on cash at the moment. I'm all for posting the link to the guides I used it the mods would allow it, but I'm offering to do it for people because if you don't know what you're doing you can seriously screw up your phone.
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More important people in this community ie Darchstar don't even ask for money and they do a lot for us. You're gonna come in here trying to sell your services, taking over our desktops? Who are you?? Good luck dude
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easy,easy... nobody has a gun to our head.... dudes just trying to make some $$$... theirs noting wrong with that..... hope it goes good for him... he just has to remember that he is in a community where everything is free... and its going to be a lil hard to get some people to pay... but then again we are in 2010 and some people would rather pay and get it done right then take a free risk and have it go bad.... so..... to each its own....
The user ch_ee_ko is running his sprint hero on boost mobile, and has a FREE guide on how to do it in his sig.
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The user ch_ee_ko is running his sprint hero on boost mobile, and has a FREE guide on how to do it in his sig.
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I'm not selling a guide, what I'm selling is the service of doing it for you. This can be complicated and if you do not know what you're doing can screw up your phone. Not everyone wants to take that risk.
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The user ch_ee_ko is running his sprint hero on boost mobile, and has a FREE guide on how to do it in his sig.
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No he doesn't. I'm looking for all the necessary information, so if someone is willing to send it to me, and it's confirmed working, etc, then PM it to me please. I'll do the modding myself.
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easy,easy... nobody has a gun to our head.... dudes just trying to make some $$$... theirs noting wrong with that..... hope it goes good for him... he just has to remember that he is in a community where everything is free... and its going to be a lil hard to get some people to pay... but then again we are in 2010 and some people would rather pay and get it done right then take a free risk and have it go bad.... so..... to each its own....
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then he should post his services on craigslist like i do. btw you don't need his help, there is free guides on how to do it online, do a google search.
Of course there's guides, if you want to risk breaking your phone. Like I've said, I'm offering this service to do it for people who don't want to take that risk.
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threpac said:
Sprint will start doing this soon... for free. They are about to really start pushing boost mobile in stores.
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I haven't heard anything about this, but if its true then thats awesome.
threpac said:
Sprint will start doing this soon... for free. They are about to really start pushing boost mobile in stores.
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i don't think so.
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Of course there's guides, if you want to risk breaking your phone. Like I've said, I'm offering this service to do it for people who don't want to take that risk.
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lol... of course there is a risk to doing anything, including rooting your hero. my point is, mostly everyone could do it for free. what if you brick it while remotely doing it? get my drift.
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lol... of course there is a risk to doing anything, including rooting your hero. my point is, mostly everyone could do it for free. what if you brick it while remotely doing it? get my drift.
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I haven't bricked a phone yet, I know what I'm doing with it.
hello ive tried 5 times on the uk to activate htc hd2
they ask name
device htchd7 of course
but then at the end they say we need your imei number so
we can give you a code what should i do any ideas
i live in the uk thanks
Just give them your IMEI number.
Dont give them your IMIE. When they check it, and it turns out to be your HD2. They will then get your mobile blocked.
BE WARNED...
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Dont give them your IMIE. When they check it, and it turns out to be your HD2. They will then get your mobile blocked.
BE WARNED...
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Please explain how you have proof of this, or stop posting it.
NO-ONE has had a phone blocked. You're just spreading a rumour that someone (probably you) made up.
Go try and get a code and see... Watch this space...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921309
Use this with us proxy.
Add +1 to your imei. give them the imei of an old phone.
//EDIT
As someone reported he providet his real imei and they told him its not valid... maby thats a problem from now on.
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Go try and get a code and see... Watch this space...
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Yeah, I did. They didn't even ask me for an IMEI.
So I ask again, please explain how you have proof of this.
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Go try and get a code and see... Watch this space...
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Hi is your name Niel B by any chance?
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Hi is your name Niel B by any chance?
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Hello Russ, Just ttrying to give people a little advise..
i cannot try now they closed i will call tomorrow with some other phone imei and see how it goes im scared they might block my phone or smetingh thanks
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Hello Russ, Just ttrying to give people a little advise..
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Still working for R&D at MICROSOFT then.....
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Still working for R&D at MICROSOFT then.....
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LOL
Fake conversation with yourself much?
russpattaya said:
Still working for R&D at MICROSOFT then.....
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Well of course. Just trying to give good advise, but people never learn. It is now going to be real hard to get activation codes.
Was having a word with Steve, you know who, and because of all these posting on how they are getting these keys, its about to get even harder.
OK must go for eats
Later
Neil
Of course it is
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Well of course. Just trying to give good advise, but people never learn. It is now going to be real hard to get activation codes.
Was having a word with Steve, you know who, and because of all these posting on how they are getting these keys, its about to get even harder.
OK must go for eats
Later
Neil
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Mate - you're using the same login for both sides of the conversation. You are sooooo reported!
LOL!
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..You are sooooo reported!
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So I ask again, please explain how you have proof of this.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10833172&postcount=40
Its just a single post, but it seems like they at least check if its a real HD7. Im not if there is a list of each produced HD7 imei or if its possible to generate HD7 imei´s for that purpose
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Mate - you're using the same login for both sides of the conversation. You are sooooo reported!
LOL!
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But its soooo true
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Its just a single post, but it seems like they at least check if its a real HD7. Im not if there is a list of each produced HD7 imei or if its possible to generate HD7 imei´s for that purpose
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Cheers mate. I'm quite happy cos that's totally the opposite of what numpty was saying earlier about blocking people's phones after taking their IMEI number. LOL
So fair enough, they obviously have a way of checking if an IMEI number is valid somehow. That'll obviously stop them giving out activation codes to people that don't have a valid phone.
I guess it's just luck of the draw then, cos they didn't even ask me for one.
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Please remain OT. We're trying to help the OP here.
I gave my imei they can only block services to live they would need to get the carrier to block the phone but they can not do that as they have no idea who supplies my phone services
Ignore the IMEI scaremongers...
Hey all, I phoned up the UK support line yesterday, was patched through to the Windows Phone section (odd that you're put through to US support ) and the very nice woman on the other end asked for my full name, phone number, make and model, mobile operator, email address and my IMEI. I gave her everything. She then put me on hold for a few minutes, before confirming my details and reading my code out to me. All in all it took about 5 mins, including being on hold. My phone is still working, I haven't been blocked, or blacklisted, or lost my house, my car or my friends and relatives.
Ignore the misers and just give them your IMEI number.
P.S. - I told them I had the HD7 and gave them O2 as the mobile operator (as they are the only ones who stock it in the UK) - I then said I bought it through ebay and that I was using it on the Vodafone network. They could have checked all this using my IMEI number, so quite clearly they don't give a damn about it.
Hello, i am looking for somebody kind, to help me make a gift to my son.
It is about that promotion / collaboration between Fortnite and OnePlus.
On this website.. oneplus . c o m / uk / fortnite / emote ( without any spaces ) if you own and verify your phone via IMEI and PCB code, it generates a unique code (a funny indian dance) to be used inside the Fortnite game.
So if you own a OnePlus phone and don't play Fortnite, please help make my son happier by gifting him a code..
You are informed better than I am, and you can check any info about this on OnePlus website.
Thankyou in advance for your kindness.
Check your pm folder enjoy.
Sent from my 8 Pro using XDA Labs
no one?
i am still looking for somebody kind, to help me make a gift to my son.
666syco - did not answer to my messages to him
his code was already used but not by me.
PLAEASE
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Check your pm folder enjoy.
Sent from my 8 Pro using XDA Labs
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i am still looking for somebody kind, to help me make a gift to my son.
666syco - did not answer to my messages to him
his code was already used but not by me.
PLAEASE
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I got a code right here, but what kind of proof the code worked, and you're not selling them?
honesty
why in the world i would sell that code when this is free... if you want me to pay for your code, say it, and if it is not much... i will...
anyway it based on trust , honesty and not on money,
it is no problem if you don't "gift" me /my son ..the code.
the only thing i can try to do, is to record a video with him imputing that code and redeeming it on his account on Xbox.
and i can do this on monday when we are gonna be back home from a " small weekend vacation " and we are not near to the Xbox console to prove it to you..
i guess it is fair enough to let me know what you want from me and then the code...
then again... you can help me make a kid happy or not.. i am not begging or forcing anyone.. ( I AM NOT SELLING A FREE CODE... I AM NOT STUPID )
Thank you for your reply.
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I got a code right here, but what kind of proof the code worked, and you're not selling them?
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aNIGRO said:
why in the world i would sell that code when this is free... if you want me to pay for your code, say it, and if it is not much... i will...
anyway it based on trust , honesty and not on money,
it is no problem if you don't "gift" me /my son ..the code.
the only thing i can try to do, is to record a video with him imputing that code and redeeming it on his account on Xbox.
and i can do this on monday when we are gonna be back home from a " small weekend vacation " and we are not near to the Xbox console to prove it to you..
i guess it is fair enough to let me know what you want from me and then the code...
then again... you can help me make a kid happy or not.. i am not begging or forcing anyone.. ( I AM NOT SELLING A FREE CODE... I AM NOT STUPID )
Thank you for your reply.
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I'm not selling it. I simply asked what form of proof you may of had you didn't sell the other code. I don't mind giving it to you for free, on the condition it is going to the cause listed.
What I asked for was proof that the code the other person sent didn't work, or moreso, they did not respond to you. Perhaps a screenshot of these PMs are in order?
I kindly await your reply.
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of course... i don't know how to add a screenshot here.. but on email.. i can...
my email si aNIGRO131 [at] gmail dot com
give me a reply there and i can send screenshots about that person not answering to me..i even have a screenshot
on the phone... with the code not working.. incase that person didn't believe me... same.. i cansend it to you..
he surely send that code to anoterone...
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I'm not selling it. I simply asked what form of proof you may of had you didn't sell the other code. I don't mind giving it to you for free, on the condition it is going to the cause listed.
What I asked for was proof that the code the other person sent didn't work, or moreso, they did not respond to you. Perhaps a screenshot of these PMs are in order?
I kindly await your reply.
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of course... i don't know how to add a screenshot here.. but on email.. i can...
my email si -SNIP-
give me a reply there and i can send screenshots about that person not answering to me..i even have a screenshot
on the phone... with the code not working.. incase that person didn't believe me... same.. i cansend it to you..
he surely send that code to anoterone...
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Don't post personal emails in public for security. Here, email this burner email.
[email protected]
Edit: I do await the screenshots.
Screenshots sent via email as follows:
PMing code.
View attachment 5062421
View attachment 5062423
View attachment 5062425
View attachment 5062427
Buy an OnePlus phone...
Creating an account solely to beg for a stupid fortnite code...
No idea how this stuff is tolerated.
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Buy an OnePlus phone...
By the way, "you're son"..
Guys don't give any codes for people who solely sign up for a forum just to spam beg for a code like the OP.
No idea why mods don't ban users who post this crap
"My son" yeah right
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I do agree in part of your comment, but spelling errors can be due to another language. These are arguably common mistakes. I do think if a promo was announced, we should have a dedicated thread for it, at best. I arguably don't think it's the individual users that are the problem, so much as we do not have a set process for this. There is no harm in asking, and worst case is a no.
He did send a video of it being used if any consolation. So he is good.
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I do agree in part of your comment, but spelling errors can be due to another language. These are arguably common mistakes. I do think if a promo was announced, we should have a dedicated thread for it, at best. I arguably don't think it's the individual users that are the problem, so much as we do not have a set process for this. There is no harm in asking, and worst case is a no.
He did send a video of it being used if any consolation. So he is good.
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I edited my comment.
I'm just getting sick of seeing this wherever I go (OnePlus related forums/chats).
I have seen at least 500 people get banned from different platforms, just creating an account / joining a server / forum solely to beg for a code and sometimes making up all sorts of stories.